Portable display-holder for fertilizer and grain samples



C. -SCHRANK. PORTABLE DISPLAY HOLDER FOR FERTILIZER AND GRAIN SAMPLES.

APPLICATLON FILED JAN. I0, 1918.'

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PORTABLE DISPLAY-I-I-OLDERVFOR FERTILIZER AND GRAIN SAMPLES;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Applicationy led January 10, 1918. Serial No. 211,252.

Y To all/whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRlsToPBmR SCHRANK,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Batesville, in the county of Ripley, State of.

'lndiana, have invented a new and useful Portable Display-Holder for'Fertilizer and c Grain Samples; and l do hereby declare the .following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to an improved portable display holder forV fertilizer and grain samples, there being suitable spaces on the holder for printed matter relating to the analysis of thev samples of fertilizer,

grain or the like.

One of the objectsof the invention is 4to"v providea booklet or leaflet having one or more `pages therein provided with pockets or containers for the reception of samples of fertilizer or grain and on said pages below the pockets 'or containers suitable printed matter of the analysis of such samples on display. T he other pages of' the booklet orleaflet may be provided with ruled lines, on which a salesman of fertilizer or grain may keep other data information or memorandum. y

In practical fields the details of construc-v tion may necessitate alterations falling within'the scope of what is claimed.

y The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as hereinafter set forth shown in the drawings and claimed.

In the drawings: y

Figure l is a View in perspective of the improved booklet or leaflet, showing one of the pages constructed or provided with Y pockets for the reception of samples of grain or fertilizer;

Fig. 2v is a vertical sectional view through the booklet when the same is closed. c

Fig. 3 isa sectional view on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

and the same comprises the backs 2,v and 3 denotes the leaves, which are stitched at ,41'

eferring more especially to the drawings, l designates a leaflet or booklet as a whole,

vertisements and the like (not shown) or' analysis and linformation of allkindsper# taining toV fertilizer, ygrain and the'like. Between .two of the pages, designated respec- Patented Nov. 23, 1920.`

tively by the numerals 5 and 6, is interposed a piece of cardboard or the like 7 of suitable thickness.

The pages 5 and 6 are secured by adhesive material to the opposite faces ofthe cardboard 7. This cardboard is provided with l elongated slots or openings 8 and 9, and

the page 5 being secured'tooney face of the cardboard covers the slots or openings, lthereby forming containers or pockets for samples of fertilizer or grain or thelike. The page 6 is provided with elongated openings or slotslO and 11, which register with the openings or slots of the cardboard. However, adhesively securing the page 6, pieces of transparent material such as isinglass, Celluloid or the like 12 are secured be tween the cardboard 7 and they page 6 adjacent saidv openings or slots l0 and 11. These pieces of transparent material cover the pockets or slots of the card board, and allow the fertilizer or grain to be plainly seen, whenthe pages of the booklet are opened for display. On the pages 5 and 6 any suitable printedv matter, relative to" analysis or other information pertaining to fertilizer grain or the like may be rearranged, as shown. The otherpages are provided with transverse ruledy lines "13, on which different information memorandums or data pertaining, to fertilizer and grain maybe written for use ofthe salesman carrying the booklet. ignated `by the numeral 14.

The invention having been set forth what -is claimed as new and useful is The analysis on the page 6 is des-V A sample display booklet. comprising a cover, said cover having disposed therein a pair of leaves, said leaves being of the same size ,as the cover, said leaves and cover being stitched centrally together, a thick cardboard disposed between two of the leavesat one sideof the stitching, said thick cardboard having elongated apertures'therein, one ofsaid leaves being provided with.y

lelongated apertures adapted to register with vthe apertures in the thick cardboard, transparent members of greater width and length than the apertures in the cardboard, said name to thisl specification n the presence transparent members being disposed beof two subscribing Witnesses.

tween the thick cardboard apertures and the s w apertures n the leaf, said cardboard and ('HRISOPHER SCHRANK 5 transparent members being adhesvely .se- Ntnesses: f f

cured together and adhesvely heldin place. p VILLIAM HQELKER,

In testimony whereof have sgnedrmy EDWARD F. 'KESSINQ 

